Socialist Republic of Australia Armed Forces
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Socialist Republic of Australia Armed Forces | |
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The National Flag | |
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Founded | 1 January 1901 |
Present form | 9 February 1976 |
Country | Socialist Republic of Australia |
Branch | Tri-service |
Part of | Socialist Republic of Australia Government |
Australian Defence Force Force Headquarters | Canberra |
Size | Over 185,000 personnel (2007) |
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Commander in Chief | x, President of Australia |
Minister of Defence | Marshal of Australia Peter Dennison |
Chief of the Defence Staff | Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston |
Secretary of Defence | Sir Nick Warner, AK |
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff | Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie |
Chief of Joint Operations | Lieutenant General David Hurley |
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Ground | Socialist Republic of Australia Army |
Sea | Socialist Republic of Australia Navy |
Air | Socialist Republic of Australia Air Force |
Expenditure | |
Budget | $38 Billion (2007-8) |
Percentage of GDP | 3.1% (2007-8) |
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